3
"None" -B, Palm coast , Fl
2
"the other major" -JONATHAN, Palm City, FL
2
"Waiting to see if partner doubled with 4 hearts in their hand." -Jon Williams, Laguna Niguel, CA
Pass
"What else " -Elaine, Kissimmee, Florida
3
"Nice hand for p dbl" -Elaine, Kissimmee, Florida
2
"I think my Q spades is not worth counting. So I will just show my 4 card Major " -Joseph , Longmont, Co
2
"Partner may have 4 in other suit" -Neela, East. Brunswik, Nj
3
"Invitational " -Polly
2
"Other major " -Kartick , Newtown , West Bengal
2
"I'm gonna go low here for 2 reasons -- the Q in the opponents' suit doesn't get full value, and jumping would already take me to the 3 level. (For example, if it was 1H-dbl-P-? and I had spades, I'd feel more comfortable jumping since it's only 2S.) Hopefully partner will bid again with 15-16 points and we can get to game if it's there." -Kent, Cleveland, OH
3
"seems standard" -Brian Rink, Las Vegas, NV
1NT
"showing 9-10 points and a spade stop." -Richard Brody, Richmond, TX
3
"I assume I must encourage with a jump as I have 10 points--a limit bid" -Billie, League City, Texas
2
"2H is "heavy" but feels wrong to jump to 3H with just 4 trump. Insufficient values to cue 2S?" -Harry, Dundee, Scotland
2
"discount SQ" -VINOD, mumbai, india
2
"have to discount value of SQ. 3H is therefore too aggressive" -Dave , hyde park, New York
1NT
"You'll get another bid. Bid what you have" -LL, PDX, OR
2
"NOT ENOUGH TO BID MORE" -KAY, PHOENIX, AZ
2
"2 H only has 4 with 9 points. " -Sue, Dubuque, Iowa
1NT
"Not good enough to bid 2 hearts " -Mac, Towson , Md
3
"Enough points for 3" -Gilles
3
"Only the bold thrive" -Eliza, Rumford , Me
2
"Don’t like the flat hand" -Gail, Colfax, NC
2
"2 h best suir" -Jeffrey, Boca , FL
2
"My spade values are wasted. My heart values look great. doubleton diamond might be helpful…I bid 2H and wait and see…" -Rich, Tyrone, GA
2
"Go slow see what happens " -Darlene
3
"more than 8 points, so jump one level" -Dana, Indian Land, SC
1NT
"Have a Spade stopper and don't have enough points to jump" -Anne M Piacentini, New York, NY
2
"x" -Jay M Simon, Alexandria, VA
2
"I have 9 points but not good ones" -Jane, Vernon, BC
2
"Hope partner takes further action & I’ll bid game" -Doug, Norwalk, Ct
1NT
"Not enough points to go to the two level" -Barbara Fritzsche, Estero, Florida
1NT
"Showing spade cover plus points" -DILIP SHAH, PINNER, Middlesex
3
"With 10 plus points and a good heart suit, jump to invite game." -Jim, Wilson, Wy
2
"Partner should have at least 3 hearts, it's worth a try." -Rae, Macon, GA
3
"Not crazy about any of these choices" -Melanie, Costa Mesa, CA
Other
"Hard" -beverly, Kentfield , Ca
2
"I don't think that the hand is good enough for 3 hearts." -Elliott, Yonkers, NY
2
"I have 9 pt so I jump a level" -Gigi , Chatham, NJ
2
"Had to bid" -Jane, Augusta, Ga
2
"2H You obviously want H. Have only 6 working points, A Q hearts. Q 10 x spades very questionable value. Jxxx very questionable value. Far cry from invitational or NT" -Jay, NY, NY
2
"I assume pd wants H" -diana, palo alto, ca
2
"I've seen this hand before, the best answer was 2H" -Charles, Creve Coeur, MO
3
"na" -Caroline Cooper, Westport, Massachusetts
2
"not counting wests spade bid. I have not enough to bid 3H. " -arlene
2
"Spade queen may not take a trick if East has only two spades." -david , Gainesville, FL
2
"No comment" -VANNI, ROMA
3
"good chance" -Rob, FL
2
"That is my call. Normal. " -Gautam Mukhopadhyay, Kolkata, India
2
"I am forced to bid, so 2H seems like the best of bad choices." -SUZANNE , TACOMA, WA - Washington
3
"9 points so jump in hearts" -Katy, New canaan, Ct
1NT
"I hesitate between 3H (my bid if I have 4 cards) and 1NT (from 8 to 10 HCP). I shall bid 1NT in a first step. Probably, East has not 3 spade cards. " -LOGOTHETIS LEANDRE ALEXIS, 44500 - LA BAULE ESCOUBLAC, FRANCE
2
"bawk, bawk…" -Ann , Homer , AK
2
"Thank you" -Gayle, Casper, Wyoming
2
"With less than 10 points should bid at the 2 level" -Mary, Fort Worth, TX
3
"Bidding NT is chancy because of the possibility of E getting in with a high C or D." -Bruce, Louisville, KY
3
"3h shows some extra value" -Saikat, Kolkata , W b
1NT
"Heart suit not strong enough for 2 level. Balanced hand" -Diane, Boston, MA
2
"QS is not carrying its weight. This is a normal 2H raise." -Tom, West Bloomfield, MI
2
"Let my partner move us forward if warranted. The double implies 4H cards so I'm comfortable responding to it ." -Gerry, manchester, nh
1NT
"varying handsBY overcaller will make one of the 3 calls preferable. But I think 1NT advancer call tells doubler the most about advancer's hand; ALTHOUGH Q-10-8 is only about 1/2 of a stopper. " -Allen B Ettenger, Oro Valley, Az.
2
"doubtful spade values" -stuart, BURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA
1NT
"Conserve room for partner, since I don't want to unilaterally bash into hearts. I can always bid hearts later in case partner has the Big Double, and my spade holding should be a sufficient stopper." -Noah, Lincoln, Nebraska
2
"Dont count DS" -Gérard Turcotte, Québec, Québec
3
"My hand is too strong for a 2 heart bid. " -Lyle , Regina, SK
3
"More than 7 pts so jump" -Tom, Urbana, Ill
3
"Invite " -Margaret
2
"xxx" -larry Youell, Denver
2
"Cue bid of doubler's suit showing limit raise in spades" -Paula , Boynton Beach, FL
1NT
"none" -Arlene Meyers, Boca Raton, FL
2
"Major double shows exactly other major 4 cards with opening value" -KANCHAN BASU, Kolkata, West Bengal
2
"Would have bid 3H with 5 hearts." -TOM, HEALDSBURG, CA
3
"G C Australia" -Ian
3
"Hoho" -Elizabeth, Mesa, Az
2
"Ptnr has dbld & I have 4 Hearts & 9 HCP'S PLUS a dbleton in Diamonds." -Colleen Caron, Ancaster, Ontario
2
"2H. Only other reasonable choice seems to be 1N. Discount QS in front of 1S opener. " -AJ, Lagrange, IL
2
"No comment" -Cynthia R Dempster, Knoxville, TN
2
"Spade queen is worthless" -Albert, Boynton Beach , FL
3
"Seems like the right description of the hand." -Chris , Corvallis, OR
3
"Inviting" -Toni, Spring lake, New Jersey
2
"Unlikely to be in a game" -Sastry, Warwick, PA
1NT
"Response " -Aruna, Nairobi , Kenya
1NT
"1NT shows S stopper and about 8-10 HCP. Partner can take it up from there. In view of the S holding, it looks NT could be better than H contract." -VISWANATHAN RAVICHANDRAN, Thane, Maharshtra
2
"N/c" -Bev, Toronto, Ontario
3
"3h" -John , Visalia, CA
2
"Only 7 working points. That queen of hearts is likely of no value" -Penny, New York, NY
2
"xxx" -Diane Madrid, Santa Fe, NM
3
"gdfhh" -dfg
2
"I guess my partner has 4 hearts. Than, we have a fit" -Danielle, Montreal, Quebec
2
"Seems reasonable." -Geo, Stilwell, KS
2
"-" -Péter, Budapest, Hungary
3
"A minimum for my bid." -Roger, Glendora, CA
2
". " -Hans, Vienna , Austria
2
"Dbl shows at least 5 hearts" -Sherry, Flowood, MS
3
"bit of a stretch, but warranted" -Philip, Churubusco, Indiana
3
"You and your partner should have 9 or 10 hearts" -Jim, Richmond, VA
2
"partner most likely has hearts" -Hazel, Goshen, OR
3
"N doubled therefore should have an opening hand and four hearts. You have 9 high card points and a doubleton so by bidding 3 hearts you are telling your partner exactly what you have. " -BEATRICE, Boca Raton, FL
3
"need to show some values" -Kevin Birch, Pukekohe, Auckland
2
"Only 9 points; partner can’t overcall. He has hearts?" -Carole, Greensboro, NC
2
"Best suit at lowest level when advancer has 0-8 pts in response to partner’s takeout double. But, is it a takeout double or some other? (Don’t know so assuming it is takeout). Since East passed twice our side has enough points to compete for the contract." -Susan, Vero Beach, FL
3
"Showing pts" -Bette, Tavernier
2
"Two and a half hearts?" -Woody, Frederick, MD
2
"not enough for 3H bid" -PHILIP MONROE SAVAGE III, San Bernardino, CA
2
"Best suit, only 8 points" -Bill , Denver, CO
2
"Holding S:7532 H:9764 D:J7 C:92 you are obliged to bid 2H without showing distress, but you still owe partner a few points. Your actual hand is of course much better, but the main difference is that you have those few extras that partner is counting on. Do you have extras? Well, your hand is balanced, though the doubleton diamond could prove useful. Against that you have the spade Q which is useless in your hand and suggests that west's values are not all in spades. Partner promises 4 hearts so anything other than "raising" hearts seems foolish, despite what passes as a questionable spade stopper. Bidding game punishes partner when he just holds a hand willing to compete, especially when the opps cannot make anything. The choice is therefore between 2 hearts (mildly conservative) and 3 hearts (somewhat aggressive). Yes, it is IMPS, but that is not a call to reckless bidding to poor games. Bidding 2 hearts is enough, but accept any game try." -Jules, Surrey, BC
Other
"I am a beginner and I would bid 2 clubs so p can still bid 2D or 2H or 3C (and I can go to 2NT if p's suit happens to be D ;)" -Angela, Munich, Bavaria
3
"shows my hand and room for 3nt" -Eileen, Toronto, ONT
3
"describes my hand and partner can still bid no trump" -Eileen, Toronto, Ontario
3
"invite game" -arline e potash, Ridgewood, NJ
2
"Support but not enough for game " -Robin, Louisville, Kentucky
Pass
"poor hand" -Amy Reiley, Los Angeles, California
2
"not strong enough to jump" -Arnold H Sundel, FLORAL PARK, NY
2
"not enough for game try" -William A Zimmern, Gulf Breeze, FL
2
"Light for 3" -Mike, Vancouver, WA
2
"Best suit" -Liz, Los Altos , Ca
2
"Best bid for me." -Jocelyne Malkhassian , Sonoma, California
3
"I bid 3 to tell partner that it's a 5 card suit, and, if he has the minors covered, he can bid 4 hearts" -Jan Rusk, Eugene, OR
3
"8+" -Gary Zoss, Commerce, CA
1NT
"Partner may have only 3 hearts" -Dave, Toronto, Ontario
2
"4 card major" -RAE E SCOTT, Macon Road, GA
3
"I'm counting this as a 10 point hand with good cards in hearts if partner has a 4-card fit. He can take the invitation or pass." -Regan, Davis, California
2
"2h is better than 1nt. Even though 9 points I will undervalue SQ points to bid 2h and not 3h." -Deval, Ahmedabad
Pass
"If Doubler's suit is Hs, a juicy X looms." -Norbert Fessel, Walnut Creek, CA
3
"Optimistic" -Linda, Highlands Ranch , Co
2
"Unlikely to reach game" -Mal, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
3
"here goes" -margo
2
"Simply responding to the double, not enough to jump to 3 and certainly not enough for 4." -Helene Shuter, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
2
"I am ignoring the preamble and going with this ordinary bid. If partner is stronger than he has said, he will invite and I will accept" -Tom, E Longmeadow , Ma
2
"not enough for 3h with a worthless qs" -jeff radley, Bradenton, FL
3
"More than 8 points " -Eva, Corvallis , 4740440
3
"If partner has extras, good chance of game. 2H is too weak." -Paul, Manchester, UK
2
"Not worth a jump" -Nita, Chandigarh, India
2
"I like swimming" -David Cohen, Newton, MA
1NT
"The alternative is 3H but that takes up more bidding space and denies the essentially balanced nature of our hand with a spade stopper." -Oliver, Auckland, New Zealand
2
"2H. I can see bidding 2S (P should infer support for Hs) or 3H, if invitational in partnership methods @ IMPs. That said, W's opening 1S devalues my S holding. " -Douglas Winship, CORAL GABLES, FL
1NT
"I Think the bid shows my distribution and point count with at least tolerance with hearts." -Richard, Richmond, TX
3
"Show 9 points " -Gay, Bonita Springs , Fl
3
"showin 9+HCP and 4+ Hs" -rohan, perth, australia
3
"I am assuming this is a negative double and p has 5 hearts with my 4 we have 9 tricks. I have close to 10 points therefore I will bid 3 h" -Ida Switzer, Calgary, CA-AB
2
"spade holding not optimal, but have 9 high card points" -David Drake, Gainesville, FL
3
"Partner has to have hearts. " -Tom , Solvang , Ca
2
"Neg Dbl. Ptr should have 4 Hrts." -Ralph, Vancouver, B.C.
1NT
"Test re-run." -Claudia Brisson, san rafael, ca
1NT
"I did one no Trump because I want my partner to be declarer." -Claudia Brisson, san rafael, ca
3
"Shows my best suit and a not unreasonable approximation of my strength, discounting the Spade Queen. Let my partner decide if she wants game - or more. " -John, Kingston, Ontario
1NT
"i have less than 10 points with one stooper in opponent bid suit" -devendra, surat, gujarat
3
"I do not think this is strong enough to jump straight to game even at IMPs." -Martin, Sydney, NSW
2
"tough one but must bid best suit" -Diane Mauzy, Vancouver, BC
2
"Bid 2H’S & hope for the best" -John, Melbourne , Victoria
3
"My bid is invitational to game if partner is top of the minimal opening hand meaning 15 HCP or more" -Ajit Kumar, Long Branch, New Jersey
2
"Only 2 hearts due points in spade suit" -Ints, R?ga, n/a
3
"10+ points" -David, Portsea, Vic
2
"The spade bid weakens my hand so that 3H becomes an overbid. Bidding 3NT has some appeal but looks too risky. If my team were trailing noticeably in the match, I might be more tempted. I think 1NT is wrong when I have a good 4-card heart suit. Thus 2H looks best." -DENNIS, Colorado Springs, CO, USA, CO
2
"My best play" -George S Nakai, Irvine, CA
2
"Thanks " -Barb
3
"4H and more than 10 points, should encourage P." -Linda, Dartmouth, NS
3
"9+ and good hearts must jump" -harold, toronto, on
1NT
"Don't have enough H to open at 2 level so opt for nt" -Catherine Petre, Oshawa, Ontario
3
"Partners dbl should promise hearts. S is better than minimum so 3H is good. If partner is stronger than 14 pts he can go to game. " -Joe, Still Bay , Western Cape South Africa
3
"Good support for partner's, strongly other major, who made a takeout call, Hand has nine HCP, just enough for the jump, and good intermediates. " -Charlie, St. Charles, MO
2
"Maybe only 7 trumps" -Joost, Nieuwegein, Netherlands
3
"I assume partner has 13, I have 9, which calls for 3." -Jerry, Benton, Pa
2
"Don’t want to rule out ny" -Carol, Boston
2
"Negative double" -Nan, Fonthi;ll, ON
3
"invitational" -dawn wood, Denver, CO
2
"safe play" -leslie
2
"Best bid" -Cathy netz, Petaluma, CA
3
"3H is the easy call, 8 loser hand invites. If you are a point counter then 8-12 invites/jumps vs a double.this was an easy one.Of note, I prefer to use a jump as a preempt opposite a double and would cue bid then bid hearts to invite but that is not a standard treatment." -Ari , FL, FL
2
"x" -p, daytona, fl
2
"Downgrading the QS" -Norman Douglas Cannon, Fort Myers, FL
2
"Super-maximum, but I'll downgrade SQ, and with only four hearts I don't like bidding 3H." -Jim, Cambridge, WI
3
"9 pts " -Ken, thunder bay, ont.
3
"I just read an article about this in BB" -Joy, Jacksonville, Florida
2
"Not quite enough to bid 3 hearts -no 5th heart and badly placed Queen of spades. If pard has extras, (s)he will probably take another call. I will then bid NT to show my spade (sort of) stopper." -Hart, Fernie, BC
2
" Show my four card major suit." -Ernie, London, ON
3
"9pts " -Julie, Tequesta, Florida
3
"Super accept. " -Dick, Boston, MA
2
"--" -CURTIS, MACON, GA
1NT
"If ptnr holds 4 Hs he can rebid 2H. A response of 2H to ptnr’s dble would suggest a 5 card suit" -Johnny
1NT
"Na" -John, Stuart, Fl
3
"a bit of a stretch because the hand could be downgraded as QS sits before W, but there may be chances of game so it may be worth the risk. the alternative is a conservative 2H " -Andrea, Perth, Australia
2
"Major with 4 cards." -Wendy
1NT
"Hand contains 9 pts, less than 10, and !c & !h are 4-4 so 1NT is good to wait for the partner's bid" -Mehmet Harun Yuce, Diyarbakir,, Turkey
2
"not enough point" -harshad, pittsburgh, pa
2
"partner can have Hearts and a very strong hand" -Charles, Palm Beach, FL
2
"Enough for now" -Johan, Durban, RSA
3
"Have more than 8 pts" -Francy, Beacer, Pa
2
"Timid but partner didn't open" -Deb, Sewickley, PA
3
"Inv" -Mary , Scottsdale , Az
3
"and when partner bids 4H or looks for more they should hopefully have the right cards" -Jean, Still Bay, South Africa
1NT
"Spade stopper ????" -Helen, Naples, Fl
2
"Partners dbl means he has at least opening pts and 4 hearts or good minors" -Neela
2
"Opp rates to get 1st 3 tricks …AK hearts and heart ruff" -June, Monroe , Ga
3
"With 9 Points or more a jump bid is required." -Douglas, Gold Coast, Qld
2
"when my pards dbl a spade bid, they are almost always saying they have 4 hearts; with 9 hcps, I bid 2H; forget my earlier comment, I miscounted my hcps -it's late and I'm really tired" -Irwin, Dana Point, CA
3
"when my pards dbl a spade bid, they are almost always saying they have 4 hearts; so, with my 4 hearts and 11 hcps, I jump to 3 H to invite game" -Irwin, Dana Point, CA
3
"2H could be bid with a very poor hand and 4 hearts to the J. You have9 HCPs and 4 hearts .. tell partner" -Jeanette, Sweetgrass, 36
2
"Too many quacks and insufficient length for 3H. Too strong for 1NT." -Tom, Healdsburg , CA
2
"None" -Richard Tripoli, Moorpark, CA
3
"9 pts, so jump bid" -W, Toronto, ON
3
"Safe" -Irene, Houston, Texas
3
"Trying to keep opps out of bidding" -Margot, Calgary, Alberta
2
"Looks straightforward." -John, South Portland, ME
1NT
"Seems partner has something in the other suits" -Sal
2
"Showing 4 card major" -Rob, Portland, OR
3
"MY bid" -Gary Zoss, Commerce, CA
3
"9 hcp demands a jump but nothing forcing to game assuming P is a not a passed hand" -dwaine, hungtington
2
" 4 card major - " -Steven, gloucester, ma
2
"Would have considered 2c" -Barb , Tucson, AZ
3
"Partner should have opening points and 3 level to block opps" -A, Atlanta , GA
2
"Please, we’re not all beginners…" -Dan, Varmdo, Sweden
2
"Typical bid with 4 hearts and 9 points" -Laurence , Tarzana, CA
2
"Not strong enough for 3" -TOM , Rockford, IL
3
"Nine points deserves a jump" -Dennis, Roswell, Ga
3
"When responder to Partners double is 8+ a jump reply is requisite" -Howard, Dublin, Ireland
2
"N probably has opening its and 4 & 4 majors" -Anton
2
"Spade holding weakens hand " -Kelly, Saint Louis , Missouri
1NT
"My partner will not leave me there" -Phyllis, Palm city, Fl
2
"East's failure to take action is a yellow flag that spade ruffs could be looming. If partner has better than average hand, she can raise or bid her own suit. " -Tom, Avon, IN
3
"a" -., a, a
2
"best suit" -Mary Jane Doria, Fort Pierce, FL
2
"conservative bid" -Larry, Indian Land, South Carolina
2
"should have the other major" -JAMES ANCHIN, PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL
1NT
"Ok" -Pamela, Polk City, FL
3
"Good fit" -Chris , Scotia , Ny
2
"bid one level with 6-9 pts " -Ken, Everett, WA
3
"Seems like the normal bid" -Maxine, Montréal , Qc
3
"N" -V
2
"Partner should have 4 h..." -Raymond , Ottawa , Ontario
2
"takeout double" -Bob, West Bloomfield Township, MI
2
"standard" -pat, durham, nh
3
"Close to just 2 h" -Mary, Naples, Fl
2
"Only 9 hcp" -J, N, V
3
"jump to show 9+ with 4H" -Janet, Tampa, FL
3
"2H will be 0-6 pt , you have a little bit more" -Jacques, Amsterdam, Netherlands
3
"North’s values are positioned behind West. The 10 of spades could be a key card." -Bob, Southampton, Ontario
2
"Partner asked if i have hearts. I do, I'm bidding 2H. With wasted spade queen, am not bidding anything stronger." -henry, coconut creek, FL
3
"I have to jump in my response to partner's Take out double to show that I have more than 8 HCP" -Cedric Parker, WAITARA, New South Wales
3
"> 9 points " -Art, Blue Hill, ME
1NT
"2H an underbid 3h too much 1nt shows some interest" -Anthony, CApe Town, South Africa
2
"Presume partner has hearts" -Dawn, Perth, WA
3
"As a passed hand, I'm pretty good, so I want to encourage trying for a vulnerable game. Otherwise, 2H or 1NT." -Richard , Calgary, Alberta
2
"Not strong eno to go further" -Irene, Melbourne
2
"Xx" -Mary, Omaha, NE
2
"none" -bob, shoreline, wa
1NT
"Precisely showing 8-10 pts at one level " -Sitharthan , Chennai , Tamil Nadu
3
"10 dummy pts leads me to jump" -Eddie, Oberlin, ohio
2
"QT of spades may be worthless." -Lyle, Eagle, ID
3
"Even though the queen of spades may be worthless I would jump with 9 hcps." -Bill, Martin, GA
1NT
"Shows points 6-9 and i spade stopper" -Ravi Chari, MISSISSAUGA, Ontario
2
"Worried about spades" -Jan Batcheller, Pleasanton, CA
2
"9 points, bid cheapest level" -Davidah, Toronto, Ontario
3
"9 high card points show more than minimum response" -ANDREW KNUTSON, Missoula, MT
3
"3 heart, found a fit and shows 8 plus points" -Colette Allen, Donnybrook, Dublin
2
"1nt may be the better bid but pard should guarantee 4 hearts here do due to xx diamonds 2 hearts seems right pard can bid again if stronger. If he invites 3H I will go to game!" -Trey , Kingman, Arizona
3
"Third hand opening of 1S doubled by partner for take out. 9 + points and an 8 loser hand. Partner may have a $ card H suit." -olivia, makati, phillipines
1NT
"Maybe 2H" -Richard, Pinecrest , FL
3
"Thanks Larry!" -Deb Parent, Toronto, Select
3
"3H" -Mark Nightingale, North York, ON
1NT
"No comment." -Gayle, Surprise, AZ
2
"PartnerHas 4 hearts" -Mary, Ann Arbor, Mi
3
"easy peasy" -Denny
2
"strength" -louise, bozeman, montana
2
"9 points " -Jefri
2
"I do not feel comfortable with the diamonds to bid 1NT" -Helmut, CAREFREE, United States
2
"Nine points so I raised the hearts to the 2 level" -JOAN JONES, WHITEHALL, MT
3
"9 HCP invite" -PEGGY, MONCTON, NEW BRUNSWICK
2
"To show a 4 card major" -Anne, Orlando, Fl
1NT
"A guess" -Nancy, West End, NC
3
"No comment" -Jill, Toronto, Ont
3
"Showing my best suit and some points" -Narelle
3
"I want to invite if partner is not broke." -Richard, Raleigh, Nc
3
"You have to show youro partner your point count. 0-6 would be 2H; 8-9 is 3H" -Lynn, Pittsburgh, Pa
3
"Book bid with a good 9" -Howard, Tucson, Az
Pass
"ok to play 1 spd doubled" -Jay Singer, Wayne, nj
2
"9 points. Not enough to invite game" -Robert Austin, San Clemente, CA
2
"Spade Q devalued" -M, MARIETTA, GA
3
"none" -Kenneth Robert Biederman, Naples, FL
2
"As not valuable " -Ellie , Tequesta , Fl
2
"Partner could have 3 H." -usha, old westbury, ny
2
"yes" -jim, waco, txno
2
"I think!" -Ruth, Plymouth, MI
3
"I have 9 points so would jump to show points " -Pam, Tucson, AZ
2
"9 points" -Diane, Palm Desert, CA
2
"With my regular partner, a double 'tends' to ask for a major, and be at least an opening hand. With 2 hearts I've told my partner I've got 4+ hearts with 6 to 12 points. " -martin, ridgewood, New Jersey
2
"2 level with 9-11 points" -carole, Scottsdale, Az
2
"Partner’s double should show hearts " -Shannon Dressel, Reno, NV
2
"Any other bid can be supported " -Steve, New York , Ny
2
"6 of my 9 points are in hearts and I have 4 " -George, Santa Barbara, CA
1NT
"Show partner stoppers before going back to spades" -Connie, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
3
"9points" -Connie, Naples, Fl
3
"I don't think there is enough to bid game" -Doug, Ashland, MA
2
"If partner has hearts and more than opening, allows bidding game." -Jerry, Rockport, TX
2
"You won’t have make an excuse to partner for any result" -Gg, Naples, Fl
1NT
"Thanks for your love of teaching and sharing." -Helen, Atherton, Ca.
4
"We have a 9 card fit and i have 10 points" -Gwen, Mequon, Wi
2
"P almost certainly has 4 hearts and mine are lovely. My 9 hcp aren’t enough for game and hearts score higher." -Dale, Atlantic Beach, FL
2
"none" -Arlene Meyers, Boca Raton, FL
1NT
"Maybe 3 hearts is the classic answer with 9 pts but I am sure that after my 1NTmy partner will bid with an unbalanced hand so I can show my 4 hearts at 2 level. If he has a balanced medium hand, 1NT+1 is better as a 3 hearts-1. With my regular partner I bid 2 spades(after my initial pass!). With a spade stopper(A or Kx ) he bids 2NT otherwise the lowest 4th suit or 3 spades cue bid. " -Mauro Silli, Gorizia, Italy
2
"good bid" -Leo, Mechelen, Belgium
2
"QS may be worthless, so I take the low road." -Layne, Rochester, MN
3
"As a responder after a double, I believe I jump in my suit with 9+ pts." -Virginia Arsenault, Bristol, NH, NH
2
"Wait and see" -Jeff, Sparks, Nv
3
"" -A, A, A
3
"More than 8 points, jump in hearts. " -Erdmuthe, Topsfield, MA
2
"I'm discounting Q-S, so not a strong hand plus probably gives me a chance to later come in with NT option, if the seems appropriate." -Jim, Narcoossee, FL
2
"Nice stopper in Spades, Hearts are respectible. Depends on holding for partner" -Suzanne, Grand Rapids, Mi
2
"Spade Q worthless " -Tom, Denver, CO
2
"9-11 pts" -Suzi, SANTA FE, NM
Pass
"0" -al, Scottsdale, AZ
2
"Forced" -Barry, West Palm Beach, FL
2
"Natural" -John, ALEXANDRIA, VA
3
"over 8 HCP" -fikret, ankara, turkiye
2
"Min" -Scott
3
"I feel that I have 10 points" -sylvia, boca, florida
2
"2H or 3H" -Judith Shinn, Longmont, Colorado
2
"If partner has 4 hearts, we have found our fit." -Diane, Eldersburg, MD
2
"Accept any invitation but downgrade the spades with the spade opener behind me." -Paul , Hampton , VA
2
"Conservative, but likely a smart play" -Joel, Somers, NY
3
"9 pts + decent 4 card other major" -Pratap
3
"max for responding hand" -Lisa Adamson, Benoni
2
"Queen of Spades not worth 2 pts, being in front of a 1 spade bid. You have a balanced 7 pt hand." -Carol, Vienna, VA
2
"Borderline jump to 3H. However, my spade honor is on the wrong side of the opener and 5 of 9 hcp are quacks" -Pat, Asheville, NC
3
"Not sure if should be 2H" -Melanie, Tucson, Az
3
"Good pushers, 4 card heart suit, South should show partner a decent hand by jumping to 3 Hearts" -Lew, San Antonio, TX
1NT
"Balanced hand" -Ira, Closter , NJ
3
"!" -G, O, O
3
"shows values and 4+H" -philip Glover, young, nsw
1NT
"Have a spade honor and best suit is 4 card major but would need to bid that at 2 level " -Richard, River Falls , Wisconsin
2
"cannot bid NT without diamond sropper" -lr
3
"Too good for 2H" -Russ, Sarasota, Fl
2
"Not enough for game" -David, Brighton, Vic
3
"With 9-10 points jump a level" -Martin, West Palm Beach, FL
2
"Discounting q of S bid 2h" -Santhi, Chennai, Chennai
2
"Count shortness ?" -Mary, Ann Arbor, MI
2
"Partner is saying they have 4 of other major" -Wendy, Melbourne, Victoria
2
"Partner could have 4 hearts or will bid another suit or even NT at next opportunity." -Nancy Williams, Mount Dora, FL
2
"Up 1 level shows 8 points" -Dave Barry, Galway, Galway
3
"2h too weak" -H, Uk
3
"I jump on 8 + points" -Karin, Cape Town, South Africa
2
"spade Q has dubious value" -Svein , Skien , Norway
2
"I take it as a take-out double" -Marcel Goodman, Jerusalem, NA
2
"disregarding the qwacks" -Kevin, Brighton, East Sussex
2
"Spade Q and club J are not something to really count on ... if partner makes one more move, then I'll show some extras. if not, opps may also push, so, I hope, I have one more chance to show I'm not totally zero." -Lucian, Frankfurt, Hessen
2
"The spade holding is dubious. Stay low." -David, Goleta, CA
3
"9pts and 4h shows some strength partner can decide" -Elangovan, Chennai, Tamilnadu,India
2
"Bid only because I was forced " -Dianne, Chatham, ON
3
"I need to respond to D but P may have a minimum opening bid and I have a reasonably good hand but not necessarily game in this instance. " -Ann, Port Charlotte, FL
3
"9-12 3h" -Steven B., Anchorage, AK
3
"Partner should have at least 13 pts to double. With our 11 points, should jump to 3 H to show 4 H and more than 9 pts." -Jerry , Toronto, ON
2
"Q108 in spades are useless so only 2!h." -Cristian, Bucharest
3
"3h with9pts" -Liz, Brisbane qld, Qld
3
"10 playing pts" -Terry, Bellevue , WA
1NT
"I'm a beginner." -Claudia , San Rafael , Ca
3
"Close call between 2 and 3 hearts. Q of spades may be worthless but if partner has a spade honor the hand is worth 10 points. At minimum it is worth 8." -Jon
3
"partner has opening count" -patricia q hovey, New Canaan, CT
2
"Toyed with 2c but more points in H" -John, Melbourne
2
"None" -Jim , Lima, Ohio
2
"To answer with nine points is adequate, and two hearts is the answer" -Ernst, Vancouver, British Columbia
Other
"I don’t want to let the opponents get in with nothing over a double." -Maggi, Cranbrook
3
"None" -Phil, madison, al
3
"....." -Barry , ALBUQUERQUE, NM
3
"enough HCP to jump" -VINOD, mumbai, india
1NT
"not enough hearts to bid those" -laura, pinckney, MI
3
"9 points. Partner should have hearts yo double a spade bid" -Jo
3
"3 hearts" -J
2
"3H tempting, but hand a little too flat, plus S-Q likely wasted value" -Ed, Seattle, WA
3
"Either 2 or 3" -Dinshaw, Oakville, Ontario
1NT
"1NT. Denying 5 card suit, implying 4H and stopper in spades. If partner bids D I can correct to H at the 2 level. I don't think I've bid this before, but it seems to work for me here. " -ALEX, MELBOURNE, VIC
3
"Jump with 9 points " -Richard
3
"A great chance to find a 4-4 fit in hearts. If South had a fifth hearts, his hand would be good enough at IMPs to jump to 3H. But here I think 2H is sufficient." -Ed, Lake Pleasant, NY
3
"More than a minimal 2 heart bid." -Janice, Dana Point, Ca
2
"Show the major" -Donna , Alamo, TX
3
" None" -Alan Packard, Thornhill, Ontario
3
"X" -Alan Packard, Thornhill, Ontario
3
"9 points and partner should have opening points" -Donna, Vancouver, BC
3
"Presumed heart fit and at least 8 playing points." -Mike, Seymour, TN
2
"Less than 10 pts" -Cynthia , phu*ket, Thailand
2
"I thought about 2 hearts. But I have a stopper in spades" -Barbara, Mashpee , MA
2
"1N, 3H too risky" -stan, Boca Raton, FL
3
"Bidding my hand" -Jean, Noosa
3
"None" -John Wilson, South Brisbane, Qld
3
"?" -Larry , Tucson, ArIzona
3
"More than a minimum with good support for Hearts" -Parvez , Bronx , NY
2
"What about e NT?" -Phyl Hughitt, Palm City, Fl
2
"two hearts" -susan, phoenix, az
1NT
"Like nt" -Sandi, Detroit , Mi
3
"About 10 playing pts, so invite game with jump." -Bill, Cary, NC
3
"I have 9 pts and should jump" -Linda, Nipomo, Ca
2
"jj" -bb
2
"I don't count the spade Q because it's worthless which makes me to light to jump." -Jim, Burnsville, Minnesota
2
"The Spade Q has questionable value and therefore I’m only bidding 2H’s despite having sufficient HCP’s to bid 3H’s…" -Michael, San Francisco , CA
2
"Devaluing spade queen" -John, Northbrook, IL
2
"partner is asking--so I'm telling him---too many quacks to bid 3H" -earl, Saint Augustine, FL
3
"Superaccept showing more than 10 hcp" -Jim
2
"My bid" -Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
3
"LAW would indicate 3S is on. Need to tell Partner I have extra" -Mike, Auckland, Auckland
2
"No comment" -Jack, North Saanich, British Columbia
3
"hearts 9-11" -barry
1NT
"2 hearts has to be taken as a support double since north has 4 hearts." -john, st joseph, mo
3
"bid 3H cause I have 9 pts" -Eleanor
2
"Since I have 9 points, I can respond to the takeout double at the 2 level. " -Brenda Parnell, Fairhope, AL
2
"Your partner wants you to bid your best suit" -Carol, Lakewood, NJ
3
"Jump with 9 points " -Arlene , Glace Bay , NS
2
"Weak hand" -Gaile, New Canaan , Connecticut
3
"going big" -rick, ann arbor, mi
2
"Down grade the spade Q and 7 points. At least heart holding is decent ???? " -Linda singleton, Richmond heights, OH
2
"not good enough for 3h" -Theresa, Riverside, CT
1NT
"" -Kevin, Alabaster, AL
2
"Partner doesnt have opener, so we have less than half the pts, but surely have a heart fit. 2H" -Bruce T White, Everett, Washington
Pass
"Too weak to enter the auction" -Guy, Perth, Aus
Other
"Support double" -Trudy , Montville , Nj
2
"I discount the Spade Q" -Phil, Yardley, PA
2
"Bid best suit." -Singh
3
"Invitational, Strong 9 points, Queen of spades likely to be good" -Claude, Delray Beach, Florida
1NT
"Less than 10 points.Decent 4 card major" -Joan Dobert , Glens Falls , NY
3
"Nine points, my only A is in my suit ... meh. But 2H wouldn't show five of them, so I jump to 3." -Dan'l, Alameda, CA
3
"Partner’s x promise opening hand and unbid major.With doubleton and 4hearts , super accept and go to 3 hearts " -J, Perth, WA
2
"spade queen in front of spade bidder not worth 2" -jim, boulder, co
3
"Vul at imps can't underbid with 2H, though I'd like to with this hand..." -Richard, Tucson, AZ
3
"Strong hand" -CB, Hong Kong, Shatin
2
"Go slow if u don't know. Show your stopper" -robert wright, the colony, TX
3
"P should have 4 H for x of major, jump to show 8+ pts" -Joanne, Moose Jaw, Sask
3
"MOre than 8 points and okay 4 card heart suit. Partner should also have 4 hearts. bid is invitational " -phil, C spgs, Co
3
"Close enough for a jump and . Might keep opps out of bidding spades" -Susan, NYC, Ny
2
"I'm heavy for this bid, but my spade queen is probably worthless. If partner can encourage, I'll go to game." -Abe, Brevard, NC
2
"I would jump to 2S if the opponent had opened 1H, however as I am forced to bid at the 2 level here I would need 10points to jump to the 3 level" -Anne Gunst, Queenscliff, VIC
3
"10 points with doubled in D I bid 3H" -Anna, Brisbane, Qld
2
"9 high card points and 4 hearts; " -Clare
3
"An overbid given that Q spades is likely worthless. I really just want a push on this board. I bid this assuming opponents will. Be nice to know their style. " -Dick, Prescott Valley, AZ
2
"Tough decision between 2H & 3H" -Robert Woodward, Las Vegas, NV
1NT
"I dont play much anymore 90 yr old can't remember " -Robert S Sleadd, Georgetown, TX
2
"NT too dangerous " -Garth , Bayfield , Ontario
3
"Between 1nt and 3 hearts. You have the strength for a jump without the queen spades so I prefer it. But if partner cuebids 3 spades I will bid 3nt and see what happens " -glen, Winnipeg, Manitoba
2
"Better to see if there's a fit first." -Anne, Lake Barrington, IL
3
"With 9 points, 4 good hearts and possibly useful spades, I have to go up one level from the “forced” 2" -Jane, Jacksonville, Fl
2
"forcing double?" -Suzan McLallen, Rockport, Texas
3
"Interesting choices." -Larry, Lafayette, Ca
3
"jumped because had 9 pts." -Eleanor
3
"Game try" -Tony, Ridgefield, CT
1NT
"best" -George H Viens, Portland, OR
1NT
"6 to 9 points, partner has stoppers" -Judy, state college, pa
3
"My best suit" -Mary, Melbourne
2
"Q of spades not carrying full value so revalue hand to 7+. Thus no jump" -Fred
2
"I bid 2H on the assumption that partner had 4 hearts. I also considered 1nt to show balance and indicate point count under 10." -Wendy, NY, NY
3
"With more tha 8 HCPs you should jump" -Stephen, Ashburn, VA
3
" Downgrading the value of Q108 spades in front of the 1S opening bidder, this hand may not quite warrant a jump to 3H. Sadly, 2H might be bid with virtually no points. So, with the good Ace and Queen in the heart suit, I'll slightly overbid 3H (with this previously passed hand) and try to avoid hesitating too long." -Ed, Laguna Woods, CA
3
"No comment" -Eileen, Arlington, VA
2
" 2 hearts seems about right. Q spades is not worth its value. If partner can raise then game may be in the cards. " -Joel Gitnick, Oradell , Nj
3
"." -Phyllis, Jacksonville, FL
2
"assumepartnerhad hearts when he doubled" -neil, toronto, canada
3
"8 plus points" -Barbara, Seattle, WA
2
"In a hard place" -Trisha, Scotsdale, AZ
2
"Only 9 high card points" -Betty, Phoenix, Ax
2
"Bid the major first" -Bill, PA
2
"Opening bidder sits over you. Partner will raise to game if its right" -Tom , West Bloomfield, Mi
2
"d" -HENRY MULDER, New Market, VA
1NT
"Too good for 2H, not good enough for 3H. 1N is right on shape and values. If there is more bidding, I may be able to bid hearts.." -roger, eagan, mn
2
"9 points and 4 hearts I go with only 2" -Ann, Houston , Texas
2
"Minimum" -Deb, Greensboro, NC
2
"partners double suggests hearts and I have 10 points" -joan, santa monica, cal
2
"four card H" -ash, edh, ca
2
"Thanks" -Alec, Fort Wayne, Ind
2
"." -Rick , Springfield , MO
3
"Hope to stop spades going to 4" -Mary, Whilden, Texas
3
"None " -John , Albert Bridge , NS
2
"Hard to give much credit to spade holdings." -Howard, Kansas Ciity
2
"I only have 9 points." -Maria, San Juan, PR
2
"Best suit" -Kathy , Bainbridge, WA
3
"What am I missing" -John, Melb, Vic
3
"What am I missing" -John, Melb, Vic
3
"Strong 5-card major, 9hcp" -Ron Hollister, Benbrook, TX
2
"NT is risky" -Sue, Corlette, NSW
3
"N/A" -Terrie, Houston, tx
2
"Partners double should indicate hearts" -Beverly, Diamond Bar, CA
2
"4 card major. " -Vic
3
"Two hearts very weak. Three shows 8–11" -Rick, Taos, New Mexico
2
"Don't think I can bid more. QS probably useless" -Joe, Swampscott, MA
2
"I don't like the spade. Q " -Willem, Sint annaparochie, Netherlands
2
"Normal response to take out double with hand downgradable to minimum range." -John, Pompano, FL9
2
"9 points +, good match in hearts" -Anton, Vancouver, BC
3
"Shows8+points" -Ann
2
"None" -Bob Storrs, Medicine Hat, Alberta
4
"7 losers in my hand, p is short in spades plus east is broke - good cards in Hs - go for it" -Carmel, Woodford, NSW
2
"Hi" -Jon, Sharon, MA
2
"With a hand large enough to make game, partner should bid again even though I may have 0. My points outside of hearts are questionable…bidding 3H overstates this hand." -Rich, Tyrone, GA
3
"Partner should have decent hears or extra strength. 2h is an underbid 4h as a passed hand is pushing it as QS may be worthless. I go middle of the road thinking I have described my hand accurately " -Doug, OLDHAM, GB
3
"I have more than 8 points so I’m jumping in my best suit in response to partner’s double." -Peter, Ponte Vedra, FL
3
"Tempted to bid 2H since North is in 4th seat" -Beverly, Pittsboro, North Carolina
2
"9 opp and opener" -Rich, Montauk , Ny
3
"9 points opposite an opening hand is close. Does doubler have anything extra?" -Nell, Austin, TX
3
"I have too many points to just bid 2 hearts. My queen of spades is quite possibly useless" -Jerry Monroe, Cochrane, Ontario
3
"We have probably 22 HCP and a bit more. That leave east with 5 hcp or less. 3 hearth seem the correct answer. 2 hearth would indicate less than 10" -Paul, Sherbrooke, Canada
2
"9pts jump" -Steve, Kelso, WA
3
"skip with 9+" -Dan, maplewood, NJ
3
"Need to show accurate point range." -Al, Germantown, TN
2
"10 points" -Nancy, Atherton, Ca
2
"My bid" -Joseph Rogers, Houston, TX
3
"best describes hand since partner has 4" -Kenneth M Kirkman, New Bern, NC
1NT
"int" -martin silverstein, rhinebeck, NY
2
"Downgrade spade queen" -Paul , Nicholasville , KY
2
"Discounting the SQ, I don't think this hand is worth a jump." -Jonathan, Lakeland, FL
2
"Yes" -David Mitchell, Deer Park, TX
3
"Need to show above minimum values. My SQ is under the S bidder, however." -Matt, Evett, MI
2
"Yes" -David Mitchell, Deer Park, TX
2
"not sure" -rho, palm beach, fl
3
"algo de puntos buenos" -Jorge , Montevideo, Montevideo
2
"Queue bid support in spades" -Paul Barth, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
2
"Minimum responder points and fit in hearts" -Barry, Beaconsfield, Quebec
3
"Response to TO Double, 9-11 requires a jump. " -kris, san francisco, CA
2
"It’s best to see where the bidding is going so take it slowly " -Lee, St. Petersburg , Florida
2
"Discount spade Q" -Ron, Highlands Ranch, CO
3
"The QT of spades is might even be a small plus but 2H feels like an underbid." -Bob, The Villages, FL
2
"Doesn’t look like game" -Janet, Seattle , Wa
2
"?value of spade Queen" -milt, Del Mar, California
3
"North has support for hearts and I have 4 hearts and 9 points." -Carol, Johnson, IL
3
"8-12p" -Bella, Jerusalem
2
"Doesn't excite. Queen likely worthless." -Terry , Oaks, Pa
2
"Prefer a major " -Bill, Asheville, NC
2
"one more point or one more heart and I would bid 3H" -Dennis, Aurora, il
1NT
"I am torn between 1NT and 2H but will not pass partner's double so 1NT it shall be." -MICHAEL, EAST FALMOUTH, ma
2
"Don't think my QS is worth 2 points here" -Reg, Black Creek, BC
2
"?" -Jane, Phoenix, Az
2
"show my 4 card major" -frank, san rafael, ca
3
"Showing 8-11 pts and 4 + hearts." -Mike, hom*osassa, FL
3
"9 pts" -johm, Evansville, IN
2
"Very close to a 3H bid, but with a 4 card suit, I prefer to be conservative" -Charles, Frisco, TX
1NT
"ok" -james, bartlesville, ok
3
"LOVE THE QUIZES" -HARRY, BOON, CA
2
"Very common situation." -Pat, Cambridge, Ontario
3
"kljbh" -Mike Stabler, Boulder, CO
3
"Hola" -Adrienne, Minneapolis, MN
2
"partneer x and with 9pts. i should bid" -bill, indio, ca
1NT
"Choices" -Bernie, Madison, Wi
3
"Not crazy about this bid but need to show the points." -Carl, Vancouver, BC
2
"8 Losers" -Sue, Maumee, Ohio
2
"Comment" -murray, Auckland, NZ
2
"not enough for three H" -eliot, Scottsdale AZ 85255
3
"Show 9 or more pts" -Linda, Paradise Valley, AZ
3
"Coin flip" -Jason, Kansas City, MO
2
"Yes, we have good combined hearts, but I have too many other weaknesses to bid higher." -Jim, Cromwell , CT
2
"Not enough for 3 Hearts" -Roy, South Huntington, NY
3
"Close between 2 and 3, but hearts are good and doubleton Diamond may help. " -James, Rostock , Germany
3
"9 pts" -don, Eugene, OR
3
"10+ total points so jump" -Chris
3
"bb" -John, Markham, ON
3
"9 points and a four card suit should bid 3" -Bernice, Joliet , Il
2
"My partner will bid again with 16 if not we don’t belong in game " -Deb, Durham, Nc
3
"Sorry, partner. I had the queen of Spades in with my Clubs..." -Saul, Folsom, CA
3
"three honors make a game try" -Earl L Semones, PALM SPRINGS, CA
2
"9 HCP, but that includes a stray jack and the QS sitting under the spade opener. Not excited about this hand. If opener rebids his spades and it's passed around to me, I'd likely let it drop there. If partner takes another bid I'll go to game, but not otherwise." -Rex, Mesa, AZ
3
"With a reasonable 4-card heart suit and 9 points, the hand is too good for the very minimum response " -Errol Humphrey, Christ Church, CH. CH.
2
"It comes close to a 3 heart bid." -elk, Davenport, IA
2
"No " -Steve, Phoenix, AZ
2
"Need to show 4C M. Don't have pts to jump with only 4C suit." -Leonard, Manalapan, NJ
2
"Not enough quality pts to bid 3 q spadea may be worthless" -Jon Stokes, Cape Coral, FL
2
"Bid 4 card major - go slow" -Sheri, Orlando, FL
3
"Letting partner determine if game is the next play." -Mark, Vancouver, WA
3
"9 pts. Enough to jump one level in response to double" -Susan, Naples
1NT
"I have 9 pts" -Joyce, Montreal , QC
2
"Not strong enough to bid more in hearts. " -Judy, Houston, Texas
3
"0r 2H?" -Mary Hudson, LITTLE ROCK, AR
1NT
"or 2H" -maxine, san jose, ca
2
"<10 HCP. 1NT might be an option. " -Lyle, Celebration , FL
1NT
"1 NT, you have a spade stopper and none of your suits are long enough to suggest. If pard is weak in diamonds, that's why we're only in 1NT. " -David Albin, Lancaster, PA
2
"2H" -Toni, Salisbury, North Carolina
1NT
"no" -Nikola, Belgrade, Serbia
3
"Gives partner the message that you have invitational point count, allows room for further bidding if needed to identify best contract." -Claude Brachfeld, Denver, CO
2
"X" -Susan, Stow, Ohio
3
"4 hearts and 9 HCP with good pushers" -John, St. George, Utah
2
"Standard response to a takeout double showing 8 points but less than 10" -colin, Wirral , UK
4
"should make" -jim, auburn, al
3
"Assume partner is looking for the other major, so tell him we have at least 4 of them. With 9 HCP, must jump to differentiate from a 0 HCP hand." -Larry, Richmond, BC
1NT
"1NT feels like a better option than 3H." -Charlie, Wappingers Falls, NY
3
"Jump with 9 pts only bid to make?" -Margaret, Lake Mary, FL
3
"3H. Value of my spade Q is dubious. However, I do have 9-11 HCPs, so jumping in hearts makes sense." -Thomas , Charlotte, NC
Pass
"Not enough points to bid" -Annette, New York, NY
3
"Jump with 9 pts" -Margaret, Lake Mary, FL
3
"support for hearts" -Rohit Desai, Norfolk,, CT
1NT
"I am not sure what to comment" -Carol Silberman, Johannesburg, 2192, gauteng
3
"Since I am forced to bid, 2 hearts is not enough to convey to partner I have 4 hearts and 9 hcps." -Janet, Phoenix, AZ
3
"';K" -Robert Lake, Montgomery, AL
3
"jump raise" -Robert D Tapp, Newburgh, IN
3
"9 points skip level" -Kathy , DALLAS, TX
1NT
"Can’t bid hearts" -Orlando , San Antonio , TEXAS
2
"sHOW MY 4 CARD SUIT" -Terry, The Villages, fL
2
"any higher would require more hearts" -Diana, Edmonton, AB
1NT
"Between 1N and 3H but 3H seems rich" -Phil, Los Gatos, CA
2
"Too many losers for 3" -Jack
2
"2hearts as partner leave also " -Tayub Sunka, Madurai, TAMIL NADU
2
"N is promising 3 in each of the other suits. With a stopper in spades I would be tempted to bid 1NT but the diamonds are very weak. Hearts gives him a good suit and if he agrees with them I would consider upping it to 4." -Sandra , Uxbridge, ON
3
"Partner's double promises hearts; you have good intermediate spots and must at least interfere with opponents" -Winston, Waldorf, md
3
"I have good enough hand to invite." -David , Saint Petersburg , FL
1NT
"Can't say 2clubs or 2hearts" -Tayub Sunka, Madurai, TAMIL NADU
2
"Sort of Fit Limit Fit!Too strong fon an immedite 2S." -Gérard Turcotte, Québec, Québec
3
"NT is my. 2nd. choice. " -LJ, cincinnati, OH
2
"Maybe 3?" -Jennifer Adams, Johannesburg, Gautent
3
"I play partner for four hearts, or one big-ass hand here" -Steve Greenwell, Warrington, PA
2
"You have 10 points & 4 heartss" -Carlee , NORVELL, MI
3
"2NT might be better" -bill, iowa city, iowa
3
"This hand is too strong for a 2H bid." -Shirley, Spokane, WAThis han
3
"9 hcps" -r, f, nb
3
"what else?" -Carlos, Clearwater, FL
2
"." -Bruce, Germantown , TN
2
"Partner wants me to bid. I have a good point count but poor shape. I stay low for now." -Bill Cubley, Bluffton
1NT
"vvv" -Mike Miron, Tucson, AZ 85, 4
Other
"I must be missing something" -Ritchie Simpson, Charlottetown, PE
2
"Let's see what partner really wants to say...what is his minor?" -WILLIAM, NEW CANAAN, CT
3
"Good" -Adam, Ocala, FL
2
"Skipping club bid " -Leslie, Davis, CA
2
"x" -len eagle, Wellington, Ontario
3
"Ten points counting distribution and I hope partner has four hearts." -Tim, Lansing, MI
3
"count it as 10" -Frankie
3
"go for it" -sally, gloucester, ma
3
"3H to show better than a bust hand but not enough for game opposite a minimal opener. " -Lance, Monroe Township, NJ
3
"Almost there, it’s up to pArtner" -Pedro
2
"North's bid promises at least 13 points with at least some of them in the other major. Combined N-S has at least 22 pts., so the contract properly should be theirs." -Richard, La Jolla, California
4
"Definately not going to slam, but game we can make." -Eric J Martin, Peterborough, ON
2
"Two hearts" -Beverly, Frankfort, Michigan
3
"Not enough points or shape to go 4" -Peter, Markham, Ontario
2
"!NT tends to deny 4 good hearts. Not quite enough for 3H." -Ed, Needham, MA
3
"l" -n
2
"True, you have 9 HCP. But I don't jump to 3H with lousy spades and a lousy 4-card club suit. With a bad 9, just bid 2H." -Walt, San Diego, ca
2
"Partner has 4 hearts and at least an opening hand. You have arguably 6 usable points - not enough to encourage." -James Baxter, Pittsford, NY
2
"since East passed, TWICE, N/S has the majority of points, so compete for a part score. If West eventually gets high in spades a penalty double by South should be in order." -Pat, Gretna, LA
2
"Game is in reach but only have 4 hearts. Prefer to let partner speak again rather than go to the 3 level." -Irwin, Boulder, CO
3
"a" -Mary, Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania
3
"Have to show partner the values, but it's not enough to insist on game, even at IMPs." -Ed, Incline Village, NV
2
"My bid" -C, Delray , Florida
3
"9 hcp and10 pts with distribution - bid 3" -warren, Cotuit, Massachusetts
2
"Only 9 points, 4 hearts " -Geraldine Gale , Naples , Florida
1NT
"point count, " -Carol, Toronto
2
"To weak to bid more" -Charles , Sioux Falls , SD
3
"9pts" -Don
3
"Nc" -Marty, Toronto , On
3
"Great heart support " -Haze , Ottawa, Ontario
2
"spade holding is questionable both as a stopper and re hcp" -Michael Delaney, Placitas, New Mexico
2
"9 points " -CJ, Las Vegas, NV
2
"room to rebid" -peter
3
"Jump one level to show strength" -Damian, Gilbert, AZ
2
"Not sure of partners number of hearts" -Carol E Boyer, Oceanside, CA
2
"Fit in hearts." -Angela, Charlotte , N.C
3
"Have more than 8 HCP and a fit in Hearts" -Stuart Litwin, Round Rock, Texas
2
"9 hcps not enough to jump respond takeout double." -Roy, Denison, TX
3
"What else" -Sue Pashak, Victoria, British Columbia
3
"nonre" -Hector, West Vancouver, BC
2
"? Bid up the line?" -Bob, Rochester, MN
2
"Seems reasonable " -Sheryl, Montreal , Quebec
3
"Don't see the difficulty in this one" -Joe Perez, Auburn, AL
2
"Hmm" -Fred, Charlottsville, Va
2
"Partner's double tells me probably has four hearts and 13+ Points. We may not have enough for game but enough for a part score." -William e Krebs, st helena island, SC
3
"Need to jump to show I have some values." -Joe, Port Charlotte, Fl
3
"My hand is at least 10 playing points with an attractive major suit.........invitational" -chris, naples, fl
3
"Partner has two choice:either pass or 4 heart..." -Ekmel, Izmir, Türkiye
3
"Thanks " -Beppo , Miami Beach, FL
2
"Partner's double tells me that he probably has four hearts and that he has 13+ points. " -William e Krebs, st helena island, SC
1NT
"Combined point count is unlikely a game and my best bid by south." -Ann, New York, Ny
2
"Q Spades probably not worth much" -Jane, Bay Head, NJ
2
"the Spade queen is probably worthless and having three is even worse so HCPs aren't a good gauge of this hand's value." -Mark Desinger, Anchorage, AK
2
"Should have a heart fit" -Jerry, Ann Arbor, MI
2
"Partner should have at least 4H. My hand is not good enough to go for 4H. I leave it for to bid." -Ankuresh, Kendall Park, NJ
1NT
"I choose !NT" -Mike, Houston, TX
3
"Standard bid" -Jack, Indy, IN
3
"Have to show Have some points" -Bob , Kaleden , BC
3
"Jump, Nine point " -Norman, Naples , Florida
2
"No distribution, minimum bid" -Maggie, Kittery, ME
1NT
"Q of spades of no value in hearts." -Marvin Graham, West Columbia, South Carolina
1NT
"You have hearts stopped twice" -Pat, Nipomo, Ca
3
"1NT is tempting, but with the doubleton and 10 points I will jump in hearts" -David, Torrance, California
2
"None" -Nancy, Avon, Co
1NT
"Nothing else to bid. N" -Linda, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
3
"Seems right" -Bruce, Orlando, FL
1NT
"Point count" -Joseph , Boca Raton , Florida
3
"2h would not reflect pts in hand" -Judy, Akron , OH
2
"2H or 1 Nt" -Howard, NM
2
"go low for now" -bill
2
"Devalued the spade queen" -Corbin, Houston, TX
3
"Shows point range" -Anna, Whistler, Bc
1NT
"No 5 card majors and some help in spades if played in NT. Basically point count to let partner know I am not totally useless. I had already passed, and partner still chose to open, so I think 1NT is the best I can do." -mkmwdh, Blanco, tx
3
"One would bid 2H with no points." -marie, Danvers, MA
2
"Not sure what other choice could be " -Carol , Fernandina Beach, FL
3
"Good one" -Norma, Vancouver , BC
2
"Too many losers in the other three suits. Only 8 HCP with spade Q not worth anything. " -Madhu, Suchak, NC
3
"Partner has 4 hearts and likely something in clubs - you could have had quite a bit less than for a 2H response and 3H may keepopponents out or push them too high." -Mike, nj
3
"best bid available" -joe
3
"show 9 pts" -wally, trno, nv
2
"Easy " -ron, Los Altos , California
2
"Borderline 3h" -Rick
3
"Shows 9-11 hcp and 4+ cards" -Julio, SAN DIEGO, CA
2
"Seems like a standard bid" -Larry Kupper, Chapel Hill, NC, NC
3
"n" -c, c
3
"0I think it reasonable to assume my partner has 4 hearts and I'm strong enough to jump in the suit" -Wallace Curtis, London
3
"Choose between 2 and 3. Bidding two shows no points" -Lars
2
"I downgraded this hand because the queen of spades may be worthless." -David W. Pierce, Walnut Creek, CA
3
"Invite to 4 Hearts" -Lars, Reno, NV
2
"Not much extra" -Mark, Asheville, NC
3
"Too strong for 2, too weak to cue bid S or jump to game. " -Andrew, Berkeley, CA
2
"Tough choice between 2 and 3 hearts. My spade tenace is in front of the opener, so I discount it a bit. Partner needs a good 16 for game." -Andy Wasserman, Piedmont, CA
3
"I think I have to show 9+ points" -Peter, Halifax, NS
2
"Since east didn’t raise the spades, it looks like quick ruffs for the ops.Better be careful " -Albert, Nijmegen , The Netherlands
2
"Devalue the SQ so bid only 2H" -David, San Francisco, CA
2
"none" -James Murdock, The Woodlands, TX-Texas
2
"Might bid higher if had 5th heart. Also, doubt there are enough points for 4 Hearts" -Mike, Bradenton, FL
3
"Given room, I would bid 3NT next." -Hugh, BC
2
"See if partner bids again." -Chris, Corvallis, OR
Other
"My bid is 2 spades. The double is asking for a bid by opponents. I have 3 decent spades with an honour, a weak doubleton and good hearts behind the doubler. The spade suit is at least 8 card and provides partner the support to bid more if partners hand is strong." -Ron , Barrie , Ontario
Other
"Double to show 4 hearts" -Marge , Flower Mound, TX
3
"North should have four hearts when doubling." -Loyce Rubin, Dallas, TX
1NT
"With a fairly balanced hand I'd prefer partner to select a suit at the 2 level" -john , toronto, ON
2
"spades no help on offense. Not enough for 3 H" -Rob
2
"Partner likely 4 hearts" -Bobbi, Surrey
4
"Partner douled. Has to have a good habNd" -Eva, Scottsdale, AZ
3
"Bidding my hand" -Frank, Ocean City, NJ
2
"Good problem! It's tempting to bid 1NT, which describes the general nature of the hand, but it's misguided, for the auction is not over. Lefty may be able to bid 2S, or Pancho (my name for Lefty's partner) may balanced with 2S. After all, the typical takeout double of a 1S opening delivers a singleton spade. I am not willing to bid as high as 3H over 2S, nor to jump to 3H now with a queen that may be of little value in a heart contract. But I am willing to bid notrumps later if 2H doesn't end the auction. 1NT then 3H no, 2H then 2NT yes. A neat counterpoint to your Bridge Byte with Bob Hamman: if 1NT is one of your options and you may be able to bid notrumps later, choose another option.," -Danny, Los Angeles, CA
2
"Hearts" -Stephen Connelly, Deland, FL
1NT
"keep it at 1 level" -Raj Bajaj, New City, NY
3
"Game possible" -Bill, Vancouver, BC
Other
"I'm going to redouble because in our system it is forcing and shows support. My partner will know that I have support for his spades and I want to hear more. Passing will give partner the opportunity to bid again but will not confirm spades." -Paco, Irmo, SC
2
"Don't want to start higher" -Debbie, Wash, DC
2
"Spade Q is probably worthless. If partner bids again, we will get to game." -Bram, Antwerp, Belgium
3
"showing more than a minimum" -robert doughty, Bluffton, SC
3
"Too good for 2H but not enough for a cue bid." -Joe Dixon, Minneapolis, MN
3
"Have only 9 points " -Editha, Visalia , Ca
3
"Best of bad bunch" -George , Sarasota , Florida
2
"nearly 10 points with good spade support and sitting over Doblet who has Hearts" -Sharana basappa, Edmonton, AB, AB
1NT
"If raising hearts, I’d discount the S Q10 as values; since 2H could be a bust, I need an alternative and pard has points outside of hearts " -Jay, Frederick , MD
2
"I thought about lnt but decided on the heart instead" -margaret, fairport, ny
3
"Inviting game with fit in hearts" -Peter , Dublin , Ireland
2
"too many losers" -Edouard, Montreal
2
"Show a 3-honor major. " -Will, Santa Barbara, Ca
2
"Double for take out" -Anne, Norwich , Norfolk
2
"Queen of spades could be worthless " -Charlie , Pacific Palisades , CA
2
" Hcps outside of spades. Standard TOX response. " -Richard, Norman , Ok
3
"Hoping my 3 heart bid conveys fit and 10+ total points. Two hearts seems weak for this hand even though there are a lot of “quacks”. East passed, maybe my partner has 15 points. It does put the big hand on my left tho. " -Suzanne, Rancho Santa Fe , Y
3
"Good suit but poor hand " -Stewart, Chattanooga, Tennessee
2
"I" -Nancy
2
"." -Clare, Woy woy, Nsw
2
"I have spade stopper and good hearts" -Vahl, Santa Fe, NM
3
"Might be a tad too high but partner might facilitate a diamond ruff in my hand and I see a spade trick as well." -Kent, Carpenteria, CA
2
"Hi" -samuel, Naples, Fl
3
"Like 10s and 9 " -Lou, Little Deer Isle , Maine
2
"4 card major" -Donna, Auburn, CA
2
"Your partner wants you to mention your best suit" -Carol, Jackson, NJ
2
"QS is of dubious value in suit. First priority tis to show unbid Major." -Robert Winters, McMurray, Pennsylvania
2
"9 point’s " -Robert, SARASOTA, FL
3
"I have to tell partner what I have (3rd position opening could be weaker and we could stil end in 3NT)." -Matija, Ljubljana, Slovenia
3
"Have to downgrade SQ a bit--but trumps are good so would consider this a 9 point hand." -Larry Giltman, M. D., Estero, FL
3
"ok" -fred
2
"Only logical bid" -Michael , Toledo , Oh
2
"Not enough to jump" -Mike, Longmont, Co
2
"9 points... no hurry.. will wait to hear Pard’s next bid. Want him to know I have 4 hearts. " -carol, palm harbor, FL
2
"Shows longest suit" -Lee, Hickory , NC
2
"ok" -Ed, Lafayette, CA
2
"My QS is worthless, and there is not much shape. If partner bids again, I will go to game" -Andy, Fremont, CA
2
"My QS is likely worthless, so I'll treat this - for now - as a 7HCP/no-jump response. If pard bids again, I'll be enthusiastic. (And I'm muttering, Don't bid diamonds, don't bid diamonds...)" -Steve, Seattle, WA
2
"Don’t like the position of my spades. Do like my Heart honours. Close to a jump but I have to make the try at this scoring." -Tom, Orpington
3
"If partner has a fit, they will bid game." -Richard, Harbor Springs, Mi
Other
"2 Spades?" -Ian, Burlington, Ontario
3
"You have 8+ points and 4 card H suit. Show the hand. Yes, the SQ value is questionable, but it is not singleton or doubleton. So even if partner has J, it retains it value. Now see what partner does." -Suresh, Hyderabad, TS
2
"Close to 3H" -Dave, Kansas city, MO
2
"Both passed hands, not enough to penalize, maybe force them up a level" -David, Mississauga, ON
Other
"2 spades shows limit heart raise" -Mary Faith, PT PL BCH, NJ
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